May 29, 2026
This week, Gov. Cox signed two executive orders that speak directly to Utah’s land, water, and air future.
Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water & Air
DATA-DRIVEN.
COMMUNICATION.
PARTNERSHIPS.
We envision a Utah that values its shared resources to provide a high quality of life for its citizens. We guide policy by connecting decision-makers with high-quality research.
2025 Report to the Governor and Legislature
The 2025 Report by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute, presented to the Governor and Legislature, highlights a collection of data and research to provide context to key issues and concerns regarding Utah’s natural resources that affect current and future quality of life, industry, and security.
2025 Metrics Report & Repository
The 2025 Metrics Report on Utah's Land, Water, Air & Energy provides a snapshot of synthesized data visualizations from the online repository. Both the report and repository provide publicly available data in easy to read tables, maps, and charts.
The Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape
A partnership addressing diverse military installation challenges, the Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape demonstrates the connections between national security, working lands, and natural ecosystems. Learn about their goals, and opportunities provided through the partnership here.
THIS WEEK IN UTAH'S LAND, WATER, AND AIR
May 22, 2026
This week’s message feels a little different for me. As you may be aware, I was recently offered a new role at Utah State University—serving as Vice President for Government and External Affairs. I will officially begin on June 1st. Accordingly, I will be...
May 14, 2026
Just a reminder to everyone that it is still only May. Although, in truth, I wouldn’t blame anyone for thinking it was later in the year. We are seeing summerlike conditions across the state, including our first significant wildfires of the year.
